British baritone Matthew Siveter studied at Royal Holloway (University of London) and is now much in demand for both comic and dramatic roles in both opera and operetta.

A busy 2025 saw Matthew appear as Marullo Rigoletto and Mars/Styx/Bacchus Orpheus in the Underworld for IF Opera, and Mr Kromov The Merry Widow for Scottish Opera and Opera Holland Park, with other recent roles including Escamillo Carmen and Benoit/Alcindoro La bohème for Longborough Festival Opera, Jupiter Orphée aux enfers for Buxton International Festival, and FrankDie Fledermaus for IF Opera.

His busy current and future plans include his debut for English Touring Opera as both Tonio Pagliacciand Don Alhambra The Gondoliers, Marcello La bohème for the Gap Festival (Oxford), Figaro Le nozze di Figaro for Wild Arts, and his full debut for Opera Holland Park as Frank Die Fledermaus.

Matthew’s other roles include Guglielmo Cosi fan tutte for Celebrate Voice Festival, education project performances as Escamillo The Downfall of Don José and Belcore/Dulcamara The Implausible Potions of Dr Dulcamara, and he has also covered the roles of Swineherd and Satan in a double-bill of Full Moon in March and Les Larmes de Couteau for the Royal Opera and Ballet.

Alongside his operatic roles, Matthew is a leading interpreter of the Savoy Operas, and has regularly appeared in award-winning G&S productions with companies including the National Gilbert & Sullivan Society and Charles Court Opera, with roles including both Major-General Stanley and the Pirate King The Pirates of Penzance, Captain Corcoran H.M.S Pinafore, Grosvenor Patience, Mountararat Iolanthe and both Pooh Bah and Katisha The Mikado.

‘There are tons of laughs elsewhere, however - particularly when Matthew Siveter’s brilliant Don Alhambra is around’ - The Sunday Times

‘Addressing the audience directly, you are immediately drawn into the action with his engaging charisma’ and ‘Powerhouses Samm, Sides and Siveter we’re all just superb, vocally grabbing you by the collar to pay attention’ - northern arts review.co.uk

‘Matthew Siveter does a fabulous star turn as a panto villain-ish Grand Inquisitor’ - The Stage